Olympic Updates
Lamaze wins gold, Madden bronzeEric Lamaze of Canada rode Hickstead to the individual gold medal in Olympic equestrian jumping on Thursday, winning a timed jump-off over Rolf-Goran Bengtsson of Sweden, who took silver on Ninja, from NBC. Read more >>
Lamaze is the Golden BoyCanada’s Eric Lamaze claimed Individual Jumping gold on the final equestrian evening of the 2008 Olympic Games, from the FEI. Read more >>
Olympic Dressage, Eventing and Jumping ResultsFrom the United States Equestrian Team. Read more >>
Clarification on procedures related to positive doping/medication cases at the 2008 Olympic GamesBelow are some clarifications, from the FEI. Read more >>
Doping scandal spoils HK party, casts doubt on horse eventsThe Olympic equestrian events, meant to include Hong Kong in China’s coming-out party, reeled from success to scandal as doping again cast doubt on the future of elite horse sports in the Games, from Yahoo. Read more >>
State-of-the-art horse doping testThe use of the banned substance capsaicin in Irish showjumper Denis Lynch’s horse Lantinus was discovered in the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s state-of-the art dope-testing laboratory, from Channel 4. Read more >>
Early hours Olympic dressage meeting was ‘inappropriate’ says FEIA controversial meeting called by dressage technical delegate Mariette Withages with only four of the Olympic teams to discuss judging during the dressage competition has been deemed inappropriate, according to an International Equestrian Federation (FEI) enquiry, from Horse and Hound. Read more >>
Modern PentathlonThere was a Pentathlon in the ancient Olympic Games, from LHRIC.com. Read more >>
Equestrian Sport
Jo-Anne Williams’ eventing death ruled accidental by coronerA verdict of accidental death has been recorded on Jo-Anne Williams, from Horse and Hound. Read more >>
World’s Richest Stock Horse Competition to feature top stock horses and trainersWorld’s Richest Stock Horse Competition to feature top stock horses and trainers, from the NSHA. Read more >>
Equine Welfare
State Horse Racing Board Cracks Down On Steroid UseWith 25 victories, John Sadler is the leading trainer at Del Mar, Calif. However, his rise to success is accompanied by some whispers of unethical practices, from 10News. Read more >>
Horse Celebration Reform Emphasizes HealthThe 70th annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is underway in Shelbyville with a little more scrutiny, from NewsChannel5. Read more >>
Horse vet dies of Hendra virusA Brisbane, Australia, vet who fell ill with Hendra virus has died in hospital, his employer says, from News.com. Read more >>
Human Interest
‘Batman’ star says he learned acting from horsesWelsh-born actor Christian Bale, who has won acclaim for playing Batman and other roles, says he honed his acting techniques by watching horses, from the Daily Times.
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